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l ° R I° Resolution: R-20-0183
File Number: 7460
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/25/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FUNDING PURSUANT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY'S ("DHS") "SECURING THE CITIES (STC)" GRANT PROGRAM;
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "SECURING
THE CITIES (STC) PROGRAM 2019" IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,977,434.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM DHS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ENHANCING REGIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DETECTING, IDENTIFYING,
AND RESPONDING TO RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR THREATS BY
PROVIDING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND
EQUIPMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE
ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE
WITH SAID TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR
UP TO FIVE (5) YEARS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Fire -Rescue Department has been awarded a
grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security Securing the Cities Program
2019 ("Program") in an amount not to exceed $1,977,434.00 to serve as the lead agency for
Miami -Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties ("Miami Region"); and
WHEREAS, the overall anticipated period of performance is one hundred twenty (120)
months, to be allocated amongst ten (10) twelve (12) month budget periods; and
WHEREAS, funding for the first budget period will be provided under this initial Notice of
Funding Opportunity and should further funding become available for additional budget periods,
the City will be able to submit additional applications and budget materials for continuing awards
to support additional budget periods; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Region currently lacks the capacity to adequately and
comprehensively detect and respond to radiological and nuclear ("R/N") threats; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Region contains numerous potential critical targets for R/N
attacks by land, sea, and air, magnifying the need for the development of regional R/N
detection, identification, and response capabilities to protect lives and the economy; and
WHEREAS, funding provided by the Program shall assist the vulnerable Miami Region
in becoming better trained and equipped to detect and respond to such R/N threats; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the
acceptance, administration, and compliance with said Program and to appropriate same;
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File ID: 7460 Enactment Number: R-20-0183
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to accept funding pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Program's 2019 Cooperative Agreement, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Securing the Cities (STC) Program 2019
RESOURCES: The Department of Homeland Security $1,977,434.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $1,977,434.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the city attorney, for the acceptance and
administration of said grant and compliance with said terms and conditions.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
i ria ndez, C ity Attor iey 6/15/2020
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
z If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end often calendar days from
the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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